PAGE 2012: A Year-Ender

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WE TAKE A LOOK BACK at the year’s biggest news and events: the most memorable moments, and the most fascinating/infuriating people in the Philippines. We also recognize the heroes, the villains, the tragedies and the triumphs that mattered most in 2012.

This is Page 2012: A Year-End Report

(Note: The votes were tabulated by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. The decision of the board of judges is final and unappealable. If, for any reason, the winner declines the award, the 1-million dollar cash prize automatically goes to charity.

“One Day You’re In and the Next Day You’re Out!”
(a.k.a. Project RunAway)
Winner: RENATO CORONA
“Now the Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines wished to be excused.”Be careful what you wish for…

“Single Bells, Single Bells… Single All the Way”
Winner: PRESIDENT AQUINOJust when we thought he had found his Seoul mate…

“Our President intends to kill 20 million children with a fountain pen…
to sign the RH bill into law.”~Batangas Archbishop Ramon Arguelles

“You’re engaging, gentlemen, in a public discourse on the merits of your case. You’re not supposed to say that all. Ang yayabang ng mga nagsasalita ng ganyan, gago naman!
Kabobohan is a ground for contempt of court.”~Senator-Judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago lecturing the prosecution panel

Special Mention
“UST and her physicians surely know whereof they speak. They’re scientists and experts,
unlike the Ateneo and La Salle professors who are intellectual pretenders and interlopers!”~The Varsitarian, UST’s Official Student Publication on
ADMU and DLSU professors’ support for the RH Bill

Love in the Time of Pulitika, atbp.
– Officially on: Sen. Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista
– Just married: Councilor Shalani Soledad and Cong. Roman Romulo
– Just married, too: Daiana Menezes and CDO Rep. Benjo Benaldo
– Just whatever: Jamby Madrigal and the Villars kiss and make up
– Manny Pangilinan and the Ateneo community’s renewal of vows

Panalo!
– Filipinos, all of us, for surviving calamities; humanity for surviving what turned out to be a not-so-doomsday prophecy (Dec. 21)
– San Pedro Calungsod, the second Filipino saint
– The government and the MILF’s framework agreement toward a lasting peace in Bangsa Moro
– The Deparment of Tourism’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign
– The Sin Tax Law and Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012Special Mention
– The Anti-Epal campaign of groups like Epal Watch, TaoPo.Org, and other vigilant netizens
– Nonito Donaire, the Ateneo Blue Eagles, the UP Pep Squad, San Beda Red Lions
– International Children’s Peace Prize Awardee Cris “Kesz” Valdez, 13; American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez; Miss Universe 1st runner-up Janine Tugonon
– Eddie Garcia, Eugene Domingo, Brillante Mendoza harvest international awards
– ‘Eat Bulaga Indonesia’ – a historic first for a Philippine TV show
– Child wonder Ryzza Mae Dizon

Can we include Bong Revilla for early campaigning and GMA 7 for saying they support him? They have this show called “Indio” slated on January. For me, magandang campaign strategy ito. MAking him a superhero of sort that’s not even connected to his work as a Senator.

Can we include Bong Revilla for early campaigning and GMA 7 for saying they support him? They have this show called “Indio” slated on January. For me, magandang campaign strategy ito. MAking him a superhero of sort that’s not even connected to his work as a Senator.